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10 Neat Things

Animals

About Coyotes

December 4, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3889 Views coyote diet, coyote footprints, coyote howls, coyote intelligence, coyote packs, Coyotes, wildlife adaptation

1. The prospering dog. The common coyote, Canis Latrans, is among the most successful large mammals when it comes to

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Owls

November 26, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4030 Views Canadian wildlife, great grey owl, northern pygmy owl, owl diet, owl eyesight, owl hearing, owl nesting, Owls, silent flight, snowy owl

1. Silent flyers. Owls fly silently owing to the structure of their wings. Serrated edges along the feathers and a

10 Neat Things Animals

About Animal Fibres

October 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4734 Views Alpacas, Angora rabbits, ecological gardening, Llamas, Luxury fibres, Mohair

1. Cruelty-free herding. Want to farm animals without killing them? Consider sheep, goats, rabbits or alpacas. You can raise these

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Insect Eggs

September 24, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5707 Views African stick insect, eggs, Galls, Giant water bugs, Green lacewing, Malaysian stick insect, Mosquito larvae, Parasitoid wasps, passionflower, soldier beetles

1. Some float. Mosquito larvae are aquatic (though they can’t breathe under water), so these insects’ eggs are laid on

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Honey

September 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4829 Views antioxidant-rich, edible berries, fruit gardening, hardy shrubs, haskap, Plant Care, Pollination, summer harvest, vitamin C

1. Regurgitated bee spit. Outside worker bees bring home nectar in their honey stomachs where it is partially processed. Inside

Garden Pests

Spittlebugs

June 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 6294 Views froghopper, garden pests, nymph stage, organic gardening, Perennials, Pest control, plant pests, Spittlebugs, strawberries, xylem

Who’s been spitting on my plants? Spittlebugs show a preference for nitrogen-fixing plants such as legumes and it is postulated

10 Neat Things Animals

About Mothers

May 8, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5194 Views spiders

1. Brood patches. In many birds, a bald patch on the breast or tummy develops on the mother while she

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Chicken Eggs

April 30, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5798 Views chickens, eggs

1. No roosters needed. Most birds don’t lay unfertilized eggs, but chickens do. A hen need never meet a rooster

How-to Pets

Keeping Cats out of the Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3630 Views borders, cats, garden pests, gardening tips, mulch

Are neighbourhood cats using your flower beds as a litter box? These kitty-friendly tips can help you keep your garden

Gardening for Beginners Pets

Harmful Plants

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3986 Views garden hazards, garden safety, houseplants, Pets

Pets love gardens. They react to gardens as much as we do, becoming euphoric and running through the plants, smelling

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